Arabs in Denmark
Total population | |
---|---|
148,695 ≈2.56% of Danish population | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Copenhagen, Aarhus, Jutland | |
Languages | |
Arabic Danish | |
Religion | |
Islam and Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Arabs and Arab diaspora |
Arabs in Denmark are Danish permanent residents originating from Arab countries. The largest subpopulations found hail from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Algeria and Morocco followed by smaller groups from other of the 21 Arab League countries.
The Danish Statistical Office reported the following for Q1 2017:[1]
Residents as of Q1 2017[1] | All | 1st Generation | 2nd Generation |
---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 1 472 | 938 | 534 |
Comoros | 31 | 17 | 14 |
Djibouti | 65 | 22 | 43 |
Egypt | 2 440 | 1 779 | 661 |
Eritrea | 4 754 | 4 376 | 378 |
Libya | 387 | 202 | 185 |
Morocco | 11 150 | 5 660 | 5 490 |
Mauretania | 40 | 29 | 11 |
Somalia | 21 050 | 11 920 | 9 130 |
Tunisia | 1 465 | 927 | 538 |
Bahrain | 78 | 58 | 20 |
UAE | 295 | 122 | 173 |
Iraq | 31 902 | 21 383 | 10 519 |
Israel | 1 538 | 1 284 | 254 |
Jordan | 2 292 | 1 177 | 1 115 |
Kuwait | 2 251 | 1 258 | 993 |
Lebanon | 26 458 | 12 722 | 13 736 |
Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Qatar | 84 | 22 | 62 |
Saudi Arabia | 328 | 200 | 128 |
Syria | 37 880 | 33 616 | 4 264 |
Yemen | 308 | 166 | 142 |
Most, but not all, are war refugees.[citation needed]
Notable people[]
- Adda Djeziri, football of Algerian descent
- Ahmad Abu Laban, imam and the leader of the organization of Palestinian descent
- Ahmad Kaddour, boxer of Lebanese descent
- (1946–2007), non-citizen, imam, Leader of the Islamic Society of Denmark
- Ahmed Akkari, teacher, author, former imam of Lebanese descent
- Aida Nadeem, musician of Iraqi descent
- , actor of Iraqi descent
- Anja Al-Erhayem, filmmaker, born to Iraqi father and Danish mother
- Asmaa Abdol-Hamid, social worker and politician of Palestinian descent
- Basim, singer of Moroccan descent, represented Denmark in 2014 Eurovision Song Contest
- Dar Salim, film and television actor Iraqi descent
- Feras Agwa, rapper of mixed Egyptian-Syrian parents
- Ihan Haydar, drummer and Percussionist of Iraqi descent
- , actor of Palestinian and Polish descents
- Mahmoud El-Hajj, footballer Palestinian and Lebanese descent
- Mohamed Ali, mixed Egyptian-Iraqi parents, singer who appeared on Denmark's X Factor
- Mustafa Hassan, footballer of Iraqi descent
- Naser Khader, politician of Syrian descent
- Osama Akharraz, football of Moroccan descent
- Souheib Dhaflaoui, footballer of Tunisian descent
- Tariq Hashim, director[2] of Iraqi descent
- Yahya Hassan, poet, author and politician of Palestinian descent
- Youssef Toutouh, footballer of Moroccan descent
- Zeena Zaki, Iraqi fashion designer born in Copenhagen[3]
See also[]
- Arab diaspora
- Egyptian diaspora
- Immigration to Denmark
- Iraqi diaspora
- Iraqis in Denmark
- Islam in Denmark
- Lebanese diaspora
- Lebanese people in Denmark
- Moroccan diaspora
- Palestinian diaspora
- Syrian diaspora
- Syrians in Denmark
- Tunisian diaspora
- Algerians
References[]
- ^ DST statistics, DST statistics. "DST statistics". DST statistics.
- ^ https://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20071207104454/New%20Documentaries%20Shine%20Light%20on%20Arab%20World
- ^ http://www.juleadomani.com/ Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine About Zeena Zaki
Categories:
- Arabs in Denmark
- Islam in Denmark
- Danish people of Arab descent
- Arab diaspora in Europe
- Middle Eastern diaspora in Denmark
- Muslim communities in Europe